1. On September 29, 1786, the town of New Ipswich was incorporated in Hillsborough County. The town was originally part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but became part of New Hampshire after the border was officially surveyed and established.

2. In 1861, on September 29, the 6th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry left Concord for Washington D.C. to serve in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. The regiment saw action in several major battles, including the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville.

3. On September 29, 1899, New Hampshire Governor Frank W. Rollins was inaugurated for his first term in office. Rollins served as governor until 1901, and later served in the U.S. Senate from 1901 to 1913.

4. In 1951, on September 29, the first NHRA national drag racing event was held in Great Bend, Kansas. New Hampshire is home to several NHRA drag racing events each year, including the New England Nationals held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

5. On September 29, 2012, Nik Wallenda successfully completed the first-ever tightrope walk across the Niagara Falls. Wallenda, who was born in New Hampshire and grew up in Sarasota, Florida, is a seventh-generation member of the famous Flying Wallendas circus family.